Para español, seleccione de la lista

Search Page

Displaying Results from: Entire Department of State Site

Your search for "r " matched 2681 page(s).

Showing results 841 to 855.

Lou Jacobs

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/lou-jacobs/

Lou Jacobs was one of the most famous professional clowns in the world, a favorite to American circus-lovers for 60 years. Touring with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus based in Sarasota, Jacobs touched the lives of both adults…

James Weldon Johnson

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/james-weldon-johnson/

The legacy of James Weldon Johnson–Florida-born educator, poet, novelist, journalist, anthologist, diplomat, lyricist, lawyer and civil rights activist–stands as an icon in the cultural heritage of America's black community.

Stetson Kennedy

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/stetson-kennedy/

With a life of literary works including his classic book on Florida folklore, Palmetto Country, Kennedy is best known for his book The Klan Unmasked (1954) and other works that aided in the fight against discrimination in the South. Kennedy's…

Elaine L. Konigsburg

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/elaine-l-konigsburg/

Elaine Konigsburg is a distinguished and prolific writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. Since 1968, she has lived in Jacksonville with her family. Since then she has published nearly two dozen titles, books for which…

Doris Leeper

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/doris-leeper/

An acclaimed visual artist and active environmentalist, Doris Marie Leeper, was an internationally recognized sculptor and painter who executed a number of large-scale commissions. Her work has been acquired for over 100 public collections held by…

Lawrence Hankins "Hank " Locklin

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/lawrence-hankins-hank-locklin/

Florida native Hank Locklin was one of country music's early honky-tonk singers. A three-time Grammy finalist, Locklin saw more than 15 million copies of his songs sold worldwide before his death in 2008. In a career that spanned nearly seven…

John D. MacDonald

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/john-d-macdonald/

At the time of his death in 1986, John D. MacDonald was the author of 78 books, with more than 75 million copies in print. Combined with hundreds of short works of fiction, MacDonald's career achievements as an American mystery writer remain…

Will McLean

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/will-mclean/

Considered by many to be the "Father of Florida Folk Music," Will McLean spent most of his life traveling the state and writing over 3,700 songs and stories. He became known as the "Black Hat Troubadour" because of the black hat he wore everywhere.…

Addison Mizner

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/addison-mizner/

Addison Mizner was Florida's leading architect in the 1920s. He established his own Spanish and Mediterranean Revival style that became the architectural signature of Florida, and in so doing, created the ambience that truly transformed the…

Victor Nunez

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/victor-nunez/

Victor Nunez has been called a national treasure of regional independent filmmaking. A visionary writer, director, cinematographer and producer, Nunez's gripping work fuses character and place in portraits of his home state of Florida.

Albin Polasek

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/albin-polasek/

Regarded as one of the foremost American sculptors of the 20th Century, Czech-born Albin Polasek served nearly 30 years as head of the sculpture department for the Art Institute of Chicago before retiring to Winter Park, Florida in 1949. Polasek…

W. Stanley "Sandy " Proctor

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/w-stanley-sandy-proctor/

W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor is a Tallahassee native who has earned a national reputation as a professional sculptor of the highest caliber. The self-taught artist began his career as a painter, but soon was drawn into the 3-D world, sculpting clay,…

Augusta Savage

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/augusta-savage/

A gifted sculptor, Florida-born Augusta Savage fought poverty, racism and sexism to become a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the period of African-American cultural outpouring in New York City during the 1920s and '30s. Her

Christopher M. Still

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/christopher-m-still/

In 2010, Clearwater native Christopher Still became–at age 49–the youngest individual ever to be inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Still's paintings are loved for the way he honors the heritage of his home state. Known for his large…

Mel Tillis

/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/mel-tillis/

Mel Tillis has ranked in the top echelon of country music singers and songwriters for nearly 40 years. Best known for his performing, Tillis also is a force in songwriting, having penned hit songs that made profound impacts on other performers'…

>